FlashForward -What Did You See?

[rein]

Where: ABC
When: Thursday, 8/7c

Pilot: No More Good Days
When the world’s population is given a glimpse of their future due to a mysterious global event, it forces everyone to come to grips with whether their destinies can be fulfilled or avoided.

I have been waiting for this premiere for a few months now. FlashForward is going to face some excellent competition in the 8/7c time slot but I think it has a really good shot at taking the number two spot behind Survivor: Samoa. It does not surprise me that ABC has spent a lot on promoting FlashForward since Lost will be entering its final season come February. They need another epic Scifi series to capture the same Lost audience. So, what do you think, will FlashForward live up to the hype?

[Jason]

I played Mass Effect. I forgot this was on lastnight. I'll have to see if ABC has it on their website or if Hulu has it.

[rein]

Originally Posted by Jason

I played Mass Effect. I forgot this was on lastnight. I'll have to see if ABC has it on their website or if Hulu has it.

It's on tonight. I'm an idiot and typed Wednesday instead of Thursday. What the heck is wrong with me lately? I keep losing or gaining days during the week.

[Jason]

I don't know about you, but it proves I need to pay more attention to schedules.

[astranoir]

I thought it aired tonight, not Wednesdays? I planned on watching tonight...

Edit: whoops, late, will be watching tonight!

[Mike Kelehan]

I won't be able to watch it tonight, since I'm recording SNL and my roomates are watching Survivor, but ABC is reairing it Friday, so I'll catch it then.

[Laughing Penguin]

After what ABC did to Life on Mars, I have little faith that this show will hold up over time. I am still insanely angry over the way they ended that series. So much wasted potential.

[Zero]

Lost and Heroes have broken my heart too many times for me to pick up another serialized drama. I'll just wait for those two to end their runs.

[muddi900]

Eh, Whether you left Lost at season 2 or 3, it picked up and actually makes sense now.

And if you're not watching Heroes, you are missing out on a lot. There's nothing more entertaining than watching a cute little puppywuppysoggiewoggiesoggie...DYING!
right? RIGHT?

Awaiting Flash Forward now.

[Zero]

Originally Posted by muddi900

Eh, Whether you left Lost at season 2 or 3, it picked up and actually makes sense now.

And if you're not watching Heroes, you are missing out on a lot. There's nothing more entertaining than watching a cute little puppywuppysoggiewoggiesoggie...DYING!
right? RIGHT?

Awaiting Flash Forward now.

No, I still watch Lost. Every single episode so far. Normally what keeps my going is the season opener and finale. They always do a really good job of drawing me in. But that last season finale. Oof. Did not like at all. At this point though, I've invested too much time to just quit. I get the feeling that after that last episode airs I'm going to feel like I wasted the last 4 years of my life.

[pomeroy]

Originally Posted by Zero

At this point though, I've invested too much time to just quit. I get the feeling that after that last episode airs I'm going to feel like I wasted the last 4 years of my life.

Well...that's TV for you.

And I love Lost, so there.

[muddi900]

Originally Posted by Zero

I wasted the last [variable time period] of my life.

That's how feel like after I finish every video game.

[rein]

Originally Posted by Zero

No, I still watch Lost. Every single episode so far. At this point, I've invested too much time to just quit. I get the feeling that after that last episode airs I'm going to feel like I wasted the last 4 years of my life.

You shouldn't feel that way. Lindelof and Cuse demanded ABC give them a fixed number of episodes to work with in order to complete the story for Lost. I'm sure there may be an opening left if they ever decided to do anything more but Lost is supposed to wrap up nicely. We can only hope FlashForward does well enough to get the same treatment.

[Primus]

Lost goes nowhere, this show gives the same vibe.

[Zero]

All I want from the Lost finale is this:

Jack standing on the beach, holding his arms out (as an allusion to his fucking God complex), then Sawyer walks up behind him says "Fuck you" and shoots him in the back of the head with a .45.

That's the only way the finale can make me happy.

EDIT: I forgot to add as Jack's lifeless worthless corpse falls it lands with an eye looking at the camera in reference to the opening shot of the show.

[Mike Kelehan]

Originally Posted by Laughing Penguin

After what ABC did to Life on Mars, I have little faith that this show will hold up over time. I am still insanely angry over the way they ended that series. So much wasted potential.

I hated hated HATED the ending to the British version. When I read how they ended the US version, I thought, "Hey, that was pretty cool." Kudos to ABC for giving them enough advance notice to give it that proper ending.

[Rogue_hunter]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelehan

I hated hated HATED the ending to the British version. When I read how they ended the US version, I thought, "Hey, that was pretty cool." Kudos to ABC for giving them enough advance notice to give it that proper ending.

Still, it was somewhat out of left field, since it was due to ABC saying "We're not picking you up, but we will let you finish your run". I also disliked the original ending because it was cliche, but it was the journey that got you there that was really good. Sadly because the US version was relatively short (compared to a normal US seasons), it never really got a feel for itself, so leading to that eventual conclusion was never explored.

[Zrikz]

So this is on right now, but I watched it monday or tuesday and I have to say, I'm really looking forward to see what else happens with this show.

[Mike Kelehan]

Originally Posted by Rogue_hunter

Still, it was somewhat out of left field, since it was due to ABC saying "We're not picking you up, but we will let you finish your run". I also disliked the original ending because it was cliche, but it was the journey that got you there that was really good. Sadly because the US version was relatively short (compared to a normal US seasons), it never really got a feel for itself, so leading to that eventual conclusion was never explored.

Right, they did have to get to it really quickly, I'll give you that. I'm just glad ABC did in fact let them finish. I hate unresolved cliffhangers.

Also, to be perfectly honest, I'm happy it was an out-of-left-field ending. In the original British version, there was never any question that he's in a coma. He'd keep hearing voices saying, "Can you hear me? Wake up!," or doctors chattering about his condition. I expected him to walk by someone on the street, have the guy turn to him and go, "You're in a coma! Wake the fuck up!," and then keep walking.

[rein]

I'm going to watch the episode again before I make my final verdict because I got a little distracted while it was on but so far I'm intrigued.

Cool fact, April 29, 2010 is a Thursday. Wanna bet they have something planned?